National Day of Prayer

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Father in Heaven,

Thank you for loving us, for your unmerited kindness, mercy and grace. You have blessed us with so much and protected us. You make available Godly Wisdom when we ask, believing we receive.

You instruct us to pray for all in authority, that we may live in peace. It is your desire that none perish, but come to the saving knowledge of your mercy and grace in Jesus Christ, your Son, your Word made flesh, sacrificed that we might be redeemed. Thank you for restoration of life and fellowship with you Father. Thank you Jesus for the ultimate sacrifice of innocent blood and thank you Father for sending your Holy Spirit to dwell in us, reminding us of all you have said, leading us into all truth as He directs our steps.

You've promised you will never leave us or forsake us. You've also stated that this life will include hardship and persecution when we follow you. We are here for such a brief time.

We see firsthand the effects of sin on the beautiful world you created. We yearn for the perfection we destroyed. Sadly the world, without Christ, is blinded to the pathway back. May we be salt and light today!

I know you have forgiven us. I understand no man will spend eternity separate from You, from every good and perfect thing, because of sin, but ONLY because of rejecting your Son Jesus.

I join believers all across this nation today in praying for a spiritual awakening. Today Lord, please remove the scales from our eyes. Reveal the wickedness in each of our hearts that we may repent, turning wholeheartedly to seek you in every thought and deed, trusting the precious blood of Jesus to cover and protect us from the enemy. We can all be hidden in Christ should we choose.

I pray especially for those in authority. Surround them with Godly council & Spirit filled witnesses. Open their eyes and their hearts to the knowledge of your love and the power of your grace to save them.

Strengthen and encourage the faithful and draw those struggling to continue in your Word back into your perfect will. Stir in us a hunger to know and serve you, to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh.

I thank you Father that you continue to have your way on this earth, that Jesus has overcome the world and we have victory. We will do all we know to do and continue to stand on your promises, in Jesus Name.

Alot of truth and love and kindness in that prayer. I wondered if you could pray for a friend of mine, a christian , cancer, on a ventilator, and possibly a blood clot in lungs, not for sure on that one. Thank you